These soldiers disobeyed their superiors' orders, jumped off their horses to grab the scattered cattle and sheep, and their formation was thrown into chaos.

The presence of cattle and sheep in front of them also slowed down their cavalry's charge.

The Han army turned back and attacked, and the thousand-cavalry commanders were unable to control their soldiers.

Countless arrows rained down on them, while long spears appeared all around them.

The Hun cavalry at the forefront were thrown into chaos.

Hu Chuquan and Xu Buxian never expected that the fact that someone had brought out several thousand cattle and sheep would throw them off balance.

Do your own soldiers really covet these cattle and sheep?

However, the facts are clear: the soldiers' disarray has put the entire unit in a disadvantageous position.

A young general, wielding a long spear, led five thousand spearmen in a charge from all directions.

The arrows flying over the heads of the Xiongnu soldiers became even denser!

Aren't the Han Chinese archers almost out of arrows?

Or did they hear that their supplies had been lost in Wujin and hastily retreated?

Hu Chuquan and Xu Buxian suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Everything before my eyes seems to be a huge trap.

"Your Majesty, this is bad! We've been tricked! Those cunning Han people! It's all a conspiracy!"

"They deliberately feigned defeat to lure us into pursuit!"

Xu Buxian suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly exclaimed loudly.

Hu Chuquan had already realized the problem and couldn't help but panic: "Daqiequ, what do we do now?"

"Fight and retreat! Let's return to the main camp first and then make further plans."

Xu Buxian said, "Our horses are fast; they can't catch up."

“Those soldiers who dismounted to seize cattle and sheep disrupted the army's formation. They, along with their commander, must be beheaded as a warning to others.”

Hu Chuquan did not forget to punish these troublemakers.

However, what he didn't know was that the soldiers who had been stealing the cattle and sheep had already fallen in a hail of arrows from Li Su's archery battalion's crossbows.

Thirty thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen retreated in panic.

Ten thousand Han soldiers pursued them relentlessly.

Xiongnu soldiers continued to die under spears and arrows.

As Hu Chuquan and Xu Buxian were retreating, several riders suddenly appeared from the north:

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Cloud City... Cloud City has been taken away!"

Hu Chuquan and Xu Buxian looked at each other, stunned for a moment.

At this moment, several hundred more riders rushed in hastily: "Your Majesty, Yuanyang and Shaling have also been captured by the Han army!"

What!

Upon hearing this, the two realized they were doomed!

The original plan was for the main army to confront the Han army here, and then Helian Bobo would lead his guards to launch a surprise attack on the Han army's supply depot.

Once the main force of the Han army had withdrawn, they seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack from behind, thus securing victory in one battle.

But little did they know, the Han army was using the same tactic, confronting them at Chengle and then sending a large army to raid their stronghold.

For a moment, both of them felt utterly disheartened!

"What are you waiting for? Retreat!"

Xu Buxian watched as the soldiers behind him were mercilessly shot to death by arrows.

The spear pierced their bodies, and they fell one after another.

"Daqiequ, where else can we retreat to?"

Hu Chuquan initially left himself a way out, letting his followers run towards Meiji first.

But when he heard that Shaling had also been captured, he panicked.

Because Shaling is on the way from Yunzhong to Meiji.

Now that they've been captured, aren't they left with nowhere to go?

"Hiss! Now we have no choice but to retreat to Wuyuan County!"

Xu Bu was covered in sweat; the matter had spiraled out of his control.

Wuyuan County was originally controlled by Huyanqimai.

Although Qu Bei, who was in Shuofang, secretly associated with the Xianbei people and was preparing to seize Wuyuan County.

However, news of Huyanqimai and the deaths of his 20,000 cavalrymen had not spread so quickly, and Qubei was unaware of it for the time being.

Retreating to Wuyuan County now is a good way out for Huchuquan.

Because of the barriers of Daqingshan and Alashan, as long as the Manyi Valley is defended and the Yellow River is a natural barrier, Wuyuan County can be protected.

Hu Chuquan left without hesitation.

The Xiongnu army retreated like a tide.

Upon seeing this, the commander of the 2,000 Xiongnu soldiers in Chengle City also abandoned the city and fled.

Zhang Liao and Li Su chased after them for about ten miles before stopping.

Of the 30,000 troops that Huchuquan led, 10,000 were lost.

After crossing the Huanggan River, Huchuquan headed west.

On the way, three thousand defeated soldiers from Yunzhong joined the ranks.

Upon inquiry, it was learned that two thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen had lied about being an army that had retreated from Yuanyang and requested to enter the city.

The garrison commander of Yunzhong City, seeing that the person was from his own tribe, let him into the city without asking any questions.

Unexpectedly, after the two thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen entered the city, they occupied the city gate, and then another two thousand Xianbei cavalrymen stormed into the city.

Caught off guard, Cloud City descended into chaos. The defending general, caught off guard, had no choice but to abandon the city and flee.

"Damn it, the Xianbei are so shameless! When did they collude with traitors from our tribe to launch a sneak attack on us from behind!"

"We really misunderstood the Han army; it turns out it was the Xianbei who were behind this!"

Hu Chuquan cursed repeatedly, but it was all in vain now.

With Cloud City occupied, the entire Cloud City no longer belongs to them.

After hearing the news that Yunzhong had been occupied by the Xianbei and Xiongnu, Xubu remained silent.

He had always wanted to facilitate an alliance between Huchuquan and the Xianbei people.

But now, with their facade so shattered, the Xianbei have actually betrayed them.

It will be even more difficult to reconcile with the Xianbei people and join hands to resist the Han people in the future.

However, they have already been severely weakened by the Han army, so how can they go and accuse the Xianbei people north of Yinshan?

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